1 Whether you have bipolar I or II disorder, you'll typically need mood-stabilizing medication to control manic or hypomanic episodes. 2  Examples of mood stabilizers include lithium (Lithobid), valproic acid (Depakene), divalproex sodium (Depakote), carbamazepine (Tegretol, Equetro, others) and lamotrigine (Lamictal). Antidepressants. 2  Your doctor may add an antidepressant to help manage depression. 3  Because an antidepressant can sometimes trigger a manic episode, it's usually prescribed along with a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic. 4  Antidepressant-antipsychotic.
One of the first things to do is throw away those Q-tips and never use them again. One possible cause of bleeding after a Q-tip use would be a ruptured eardrum or an abrasion/scratch in the sensitive ear canal area. Pimples can also form in the ear canal. It would take a hands-on otoscopic examination by a medical provider to know the exact source, and how to treat it.
Dr. Richard Horak ii Dr. Horak ii. Bleeding: Definitely need to see a doc. Typically one thinks of lower bowel pathology with blood in the stool but one can also have bleeding ulcer, etc that can lead to blood in the stools. Not sure what to make of the black specks but they indicate old blood. Once again, I would start with your PCP or ER ASAP. ...Read more.